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Brighton vs Oneida vs Orleans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brighton has the most people working from home (12.4%).
Oneida has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Orleans has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.7%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Brighton | Oneida | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167 |
10,171Highest |
809Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
47±2.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.7±5.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Oneida and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Oneida and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brighton and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brighton and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$61,597±$6kHighest 24% below U.S. |
$57,159±$10k 29% below U.S. |
| Oneida and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39kHighest 51% below U.S. |
$160,100±$9k 52% below U.S. |
$156,300±$18kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Brighton and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$903±$77Highest 36% below U.S. |
$810±$94 43% below U.S. |
| Oneida and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360 8% above U.S. |
$3,778Highest 21% above U.S. |
$3,019Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.3%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brighton and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #106 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Brighton School District | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.